This statistic depicts the belief that these select frequently unrecyclable items are actually recyclable in the United States, broken down by generation. In 2019, some 67 percent of the Millennial respondents believed that plastic straws were recyclable, when in fact, they cannot be recycled.
Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation
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Silent
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GMA. (April 11, 2019). Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/
GMA. "Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation." Chart. April 11, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/
GMA. (2019). Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/
GMA. "Belief That Select Frequently Unrecyclable Items Are Recyclable in The United States in 2019, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/
GMA, Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Belief that select frequently unrecyclable items are recyclable in the United States in 2019, by generation [Graph], GMA, April 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007976/belief-frequently-unrecyclable-items-recyclable-us-by-generation/